Trinity sunday

holy trinity
Trinity Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday following Pentecost and holds a unique place in the Anglican liturgical calendar as a principal feast devoted not to a single event, but to the mystery of God’s triune nature. Within Anglican worship, this feast serves as a theological culmination of the Paschal cycle, gathering together the revelation of the Father in creation, the Son in redemption, and the Spirit in sanctification. But the focus is not only theological, it is also deeply personal, for this Feast invites us to celebrate and participate in the divine communion of love into which every Christian is drawn. It also marks the transition into the season of Trinity-tide (often called “Ordinary Time,”) in which the life of the Church reflects on the fullness of God’s self-revelation. Altogether, Trinity Sunday invites the faithful into contemplation of the unity and diversity within the Godhead, grounding Christian worship and doctrine in the mystery of the Holy Trinity.

Scripture

Gen. 1:1-2:3

Ps. 150

2 Cor. 13:5-14

Matt. 28:16-20

 

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit lie and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Art

About the Artist & Art

Andrei Rublev, “The Hospitality of Abraham,” 

suggested hymn

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, “Hymn to the Trinity” 

Fernando Ortega, “Trisagion” 

Read more here about why we use art, music & hymns in spiritual practices and specific ways to engage in the pieces.

liturgical color

White or Gold

music

coming soon..

Traditions

Creed Reflection

Read and reflect on the Athanasian Creed (see Book of Common Prayer (2019), pages 769-771)

 

Feasting Foods

Serve foods of a trio: Three fruit salad, three bean salad, Tres Leches cake, or Neapolitan Ice Cream

 

Sign of the Cross

Consider and discuss how Christians bless themselves with the sign of the cross “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Even the physical placement of the fingers can be a confession of our Trinitarian theology: thumb, index, and middle fingers joined together as a sign that we confess “one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity” (Athanasian Creed)

 

Trinitarian Diagram

Draw the Scutum Fidei (Shield of Faith/Trinitarian Diagram) and discuss the Shield’s meaning. 

 

Trinity Knot

Make a Celtic Trinity knot with a rope while reflecting on the mystery of God’s nature. Find directions on our website via the link below. 

 

Pray St. Patrick’s Breastplate prayer

Link to the prayer 

 

Church Calendar Resources

  • Book of Common Prayer, 2019, ACNA
  • Church Calendar Living channel on Slack
  • Explore the All Saints Church Calendar section of our website
  • Sacred Seasons by Danielle Hitchen
  • www.ashleytumlinwallace.com
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